Selenoproteins Methods and Protocols

This volume aims at providing an update on state of the art methodologies to study various aspects of selenoprotein biology. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective to

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Selenoproteins Methods and Protocols

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Selenoproteins Methods and Protocols

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Laurent Chavatte Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, Lyon, France INSERM U1111, Lyon, France CNRS/ENS/UCBL1 UMR5308, Lyon, France Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement, LCABIE CNRS/Univ Pau & Pays Adour, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie Pour l'Environnement et Les Matériaux, UMR5254, Pau, France

Editor Laurent Chavatte Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI Lyon, France INSERM U1111 Lyon, France CNRS/ENS/UCBL1 UMR5308 Lyon, France Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement, LCABIE CNRS/Univ Pau & Pays Adour, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie Pour l’Environnement et Les Mate´riaux, UMR5254 Pau, France

ISSN 1064-3745 ISSN 1940-6029 (electronic) Methods in Molecular Biology ISBN 978-1-4939-7257-9 ISBN 978-1-4939-7258-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-7258-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950666 © Springer Science+Business Media LLC 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: Front cover image is credited to Dr. Je´roˆme Frayret Printed on acid-free paper This Humana Press imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media LLC The registered company address is: 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, U.S.A.

Preface Selenium (Se) was discovered in 1817 by John Jacob Berzelius, a Swedish chemist who named it after the goddess of the moon Selene, since this element had many similarities with Tellurium (“tellus” meaning earth i